Bagel slicers



P. P. BLUM BAGEL SLICERS Aug. 29, 1967 Filed Oct. 19; 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2

P. P. BLUM BAGEL SLICERS Aug. 29, 1967 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Oct. 19, 1965 United States Patent 3,338,282 BAGEL SLICERS Paul P. Blum, Stamford, Conn. (381 Canal Place, Bronx, N.Y. 10451) Filed Oct. 19, 1965, Ser. No. 497,853

6 Claims. (Cl. 146-72) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A bagel slicer having opposing concave clamps with central stubs for centering and clamping the bagel. A rear Wall normally housing and spring-locking a knife is provided, the knife being swingable into cutting position and having a sawing action to slice the bagel.

This invention relates to bagel slicers and more particularly to a household appliance for slicing bagels.

The present invention provides novel clamping elements which adjustably yet firmly grasp a bagel, to be sliced by a special knife which is so movably secured to the device as to permit a sawing action. The particular and unusual advantages of such operation will be described hereinafter.

The invention will be further understood from the following description and drawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of the improved bagel slicer;

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken across the rear wall of the device which includes the pivotally mounted knife; and

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary, trating the slicing-sawing action.

The device comprises a base platform cal rear wall 11 perpendicularly mounted thereon. A pair of opposing vertical posts 12 are mounted on base forwardly of wall 11 and approximately centrally of the device.

Rotatably mounted in an upper hole in each post 12 are threaded shafts 13, said upper holes being of course internally complementarily threaded. At the inner ends of shafts 13 are formed or mounted clamping cups 14, the shafts 13 extending through said cups and forming stubs for centering the bagel. Actually, shafts 13 are enlarged at both ends, inner ends 13a comprising centering stubs and outer ends 13b comprising actuating handles. Clamping cups 14 are concave-convex, the respective concave sides facing or opposing each other.

The device is also equipped with a knife 15 having a handle 16. Rear wall 11 is formed with a central, longitudinal, vertical slot 17 extending the full length of wall 11. Knife 15 is normally housed and suspended in slot 17.

On one side of slot 17, as illustrated in FIGURE 2, a bore 18 is formed, said bore housing a spring loaded detent 19. The corresponding or adjacent side of knife 15 is formed with a hole 20 which seats the detent 19 so that the knife may positively assume a predetermined rest position.

A pivot pin 21 extends across the slot 17 at the lower portion thereof. Knife 15 is formed at its lower end with a slot 22 in which pivot pin 21 is located. Slot 21 may be about 1 /2 in length and it runs substantially parallel to the knife blade. Accordingly, knife 15 may be reciprocated the length of slot 21 while it is cutting, thus producing a sawing action. The knife blade is preferably, but not necessarily, scalloped to enhance its cutting action. A metal backstop 23 is screwed across slot 17 at its upper portion to prevent the knife from swinging backwards.

cross-sectional view illus- 10 and a verti- 3,338,282 Patented Aug. 29, 1967 My device operates as follows:

First, a bagel B is deposited in place with a stub 13a entering the bagel hole. Handles 13b are then rotated to effect a tight hold on the bagel by the cups 14. The knife 15 is then brought forwardly to the position illustrated in FIGURE 3 and the slicing-sawing action is initiated until the bagel is sliced through, whereupon the bagel may be released. An important advantage of employing the screw thread actuating cups 14 is that the bagel may be sliced off-set from its center. In other words, the axially adjustable cups permit of one cup to be screwed in or out more than the other. Some unusual advantages are made possible, as by permitting two parallel cuts to be made through the bagel to produce a thin, flat annulus for canapes, or the like. To increase the range along which such cuts may be made, the cups 14 will be formed sufiiciently shallow to allow the knife to reach the bagel.

The base, rear wall, cups, posts and threaded may be formed of wood or plastic or the like if desired.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is obvious that numerous changes and omissions may be made without departing from its spirit.

What is claimed is:

1. A bagel slicer comprising a base, a pair of fixed vertical posts mounted on said base, a clamping member connected to each post and disposed so as to be facing each other, at least one of said clamping members being axially adjustable for tightly clamping a bagel between them, and a knife having its forward end pivotally mounted on the slicer behind said cups whereby said knife may be'swung down to slice the clamped bagel.

2. A bagel slicer according to claim 1 and including a threaded shaft on each clamping member, said shaft be ing screw threaded into complementarliy threaded holes on the respective posts, and confronting inner stubs on the respective threaded shafts for preliminarily engaging the central hole of the bagel.

3. A bagel slicer according to claim 1 and including a rear wall disposed on said base, a vertical slot extending the length of said rear wall, said knife being normally substantially housed in said slot, and a pivot pin extending across said slot at the lower portion thereof and about which said knife is pivoted.

4. A bagel slicer according to claim 3 and wherein said knife is formed with a parallel slot in its blade, said pivot pin being disposed in said slot so that said knife may be reciprocated to produce a sawing action while it is slicing the bagel.

5. A bagel slicer according to claim 4 and including a spring loaded detent disposed in said rear wall on one side of said vertical slot, and said knife being formed adjacent to said detent with a hole for seating said detent and maintaining said knife in its said normally housed position.

6. A bagel slicer according to claim 5 and including a backstop across the rear of said vertical slot for limiting rearward movement of said knife.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,221,300 4/1917 Ersnes 146-138 1,626,922 5/1927 Downs 146-150 2,918,099 12/1959 Goldstein 146150 3,018,806 1/1962 Moore 146-150 3,051,206 8/1962 Freiling' 146-73 WILLIAM W. DYER, IR., Primary Examiner- W, GRAYDQN ABERCOMBIE, Examiner. 

1. A BAGEL SLICER COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF FIXED VERTICAL POSTS MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A CLAMPING MEMBER CONNECTED TO EACH POST AND DISPOSED SO AS TO BE FACING EACH OTHER, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBERS BEING AXIALLY ADJUSTABLE FOR TIGHTLY CLAMPING A BAGEL BE- 